As part of its “PFAS Strategic Roadmap,” EPA has stated that it intends to designate PFOA and PFOS as “hazardous substances” under the Comprehensive Environmental Responses, Compensation, and
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Pennsylvania EQB Approves PFOA and PFOS Limits in Drinking Water
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On November 16, the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board (“EQB”) voted to approve the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (“PADEP”) proposed rule to set binding regulatory standards, known as maximum contaminant…
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New Pennsylvania DEP PFOA and PFOS Cleanup Standards are Now Effective
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New Pennsylvania Department of Environmental of Protection (“PADEP”) regulations that include new cleanup standards for three per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on Saturday, November…
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PA Independent Regulatory Review Commission Approves Rulemaking with PFOA and PFOS Cleanup Standards
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On September 23, 2021, the Pennsylvania Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) approved a final form rulemaking that revises the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (PADEP) regulations that implement that…
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New Pennsylvania PFOS and PFOA Cleanup Standards Reach Final Major Regulatory Hurdle
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The process to revise regulations in Pennsylvania is often long and involved, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (PADEP) revision to its Act 2 Chapter 250 regulations to incorporate…
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Pennsylvania Moves One Step Closer to Issuance of Drinking Water Standards for PFOA and PFOS
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At its July 29, 2021 meeting, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“Department”)’s Public Water System Technical Assistance Center (TAC) Board voted to recommend that the Department proceed with a…
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PADEP Approves NPDES Permit with PFOA and PFOS Discharge Limits
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On March 24, 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) announced that it issued an National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to the Biddle Air National Guard…
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Surface Water Data in Pennsylvania Identifies PFAS in Multiple Locations Statewide
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The march toward regulation of PFAS in Pennsylvania continues (see our recent post on statewide public water system sampling results), with the release of final data from sampling conducted in…
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PFAS in Pennsylvania: HSCA “Hazardous Substances” vs. Act 2 “Regulated Substances”
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Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”) published for public comment its proposed update to the Chapter 250 regulations under the “Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards…
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PA Department of Environment Protection Issues COVID-19 Guidance
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In response to the COVID-19 emergency, and consistent with Gov. Tom Wolf’s Proclamation of Disaster Emergency of March 6, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) has developed guidance…
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